Lodovico Saffiro (died November 1635) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Squillace
The Italian Catholic diocese of Calabria in Calabria existed until 1986. In that year it was combined into the archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace. It was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Reggio in Calabria. (1635).
[ ''(in Latin)'']["Bishop Lodovico Saffiro"]
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Biography
On 17 September 1635, Lodovico Saffiro was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII ( la, Urbanus VIII; it, Urbano VIII; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death in July 1644. As po ...
as
Bishop of Squillace
The Italian Catholic diocese of Calabria in Calabria existed until 1986. In that year it was combined into the archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace. It was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Reggio in Calabria. .
On 21 September 1635, he was consecrated bishop by
Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
Giulio Cesare Sacchetti (1586 – 28 June 1663) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and was twice included in the French Court's list of acceptable candidates for the Papacy, in 1644 and 1655.
Early life
Sacchetti was born in 1586, the second sur ...
,
Cardinal-Priest of
Santa Susanna.
He served as Bishop of Squillace until his death in November 1635.
References
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17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII
Year of birth unknown
1635 deaths
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